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v1rok
Aug 17, 2008, 07:29 PM
Is there an app out there that would do what FlightAware does: show up to the minute status (in-flight and on the ground) of any (commercial?) flight in the US with graphical interface of the current position of the plane and the speed and the altitude, etc.? I looked in the Travel section in AppStore, but I don't think there is one exactly like FlightAware just yet. Or am I mistaken?



Bear Hunter
Aug 17, 2008, 07:51 PM
Is there an app out there that would do what FlightAware does: show up to the minute status (in-flight and on the ground) of any (commercial?) flight in the US with graphical interface of the current position of the plane and the speed and the altitude, etc.? I looked in the Travel section in AppStore, but I don't think there is one exactly like FlightAware just yet. Or am I mistaken?

Don't think so, but that is another untapped area. Everything I have seen shows airport status and not flight.

plumbingandtech
Aug 17, 2008, 07:55 PM
Is there an app out there that would do what FlightAware does: show up to the minute status (in-flight and on the ground) of any (commercial?) flight in the US with graphical interface of the current position of the plane and the speed and the altitude, etc.? I looked in the Travel section in AppStore, but I don't think there is one exactly like FlightAware just yet. Or am I mistaken?

I could so use this last week and would need it this week. :(

I just used the web site version. I wonder if the data is not publicly available via an API for free or something.

ryanwarsaw
Aug 17, 2008, 08:58 PM
I would think one will be launched soon. It is such an obvious idea I can't believe it would remain overlooked. I would only hope when launched it is world wide flight status as planes do often times tend to fly out of the USA.

bkazez
Aug 26, 2008, 03:52 PM
Coming soon!

http://www.benkazez.com/flight-tracker/

bradl
Aug 26, 2008, 03:56 PM
Sweet! Can't wait for it!!!

BL.

bkazez
Nov 26, 2008, 12:03 PM
FlightTrack is out now!

http://www.benkazez.com/flighttrack/